Tax Reduction Podcast

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In this podcast, I break down one of the most common — and most dangerous — mistakes I find on S corporation tax returns: the "loan to shareholder." If you own an S corporation, there's a good chance this is sitting on your balance sheet right now, and you probably have no idea it's there or why.

Here's the problem. When you take out more money from your S corporation than it actually has, you create...

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In this podcast, I review the tax return of a 69-year-old interventional pain management doctor who makes multiple seven figures — and I tell him how he could potentially save more than $500,000 on taxes using strategies his own accountant completely missed.

Dr. Felix owns a successful medical practice AND a large real estate portfolio, but he could be leaving a fortune on the table. Here's what I broke down for him:

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Is it too late to elect S corporation status and process payroll for the year? Short answer: no.

In this podcast, I break down how a late S corporation election works, why the March 15 deadline isn't always the final deadline, and how you may still be able to catch up on payroll.

Many business owners hear, "You have 75 days" or "You have until March 15," and assume they missed their chance. That's no...

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In this podcast, I sit down with a medical practice owner and review his tax situation.

As I went through his tax return, I identified several tax strategies worth looking at.

When I added them together, I found approximately $509,000 in potential tax deductions.

That does not mean he automatically saves $509,000 in taxes.

It means these strategies could potentially reduce his taxable income by that amount.

Th...

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This painting contractor, Joe, sold his business for $2,000,000 using installment sale tax strategy but he had an unexpected tax bill EVEN though he had an installment sale set up. In this podcast, I covered exactly what went wrong and how to be prepared in the future for this.

An installment sale allows a business owner to receive payments over several years instead of collecting the full sale price upfront. However, certain parts of th...

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Are you a contractor, trades business owner, or high-income earner struggling with a massive tax bill after selling your business? In this episode of Hot Seat Tax Return, I break down a real-life case study with Joe, a former painting contractor from Napa, California. 

Discover how utilizing 3 specific tax strategies can potentially cut your tax bill by more than 50%—even with high W-2 income and installment sale payments coming in!

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In this Hot Seat Tax Review, I review the tax return of a 7-figure printing business owner and show him 1 tax strategy that could help increase deductions and reduce taxes.

His name is Slava, and he sent in his business returns, real estate returns, and personal return so I could review the full picture.

In this podcast, I walk through what I liked, what I would fix, and what strategies he sh...

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In this podcast, I review the tax return of a six-figure dental practice owner and break down how she could potentially save about $51,000 in taxes.

I walk through the exact areas I reviewed on her return, including her S corporation salary, reasonable compensation, payroll tax savings, self-rental strategy, cost segregation, retirement planning, home office deductions, Augusta Rule planning, and exit planning.

The first strategy I cover is reasonable compensation.

Sh...

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Short term rental audit rules can be confusing.

Especially if you used real estate losses, bonus depreciation, or cost segregation to reduce business income.

In this podcast, I explain how to handle a short term rental audit and how to prepare before the IRS or state ever asks for documents.

You will learn the main short-term rental tax rules, including the 7-day average guest stay rule and the 100-hour ma...

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In this podcast, I break down how to write off your home office the right way in 2026.

It does not matter if you own a dental practice, a medical practice, a law firm, or a manufacturing business with a warehouse. Even if you already have a real office, you can still write off your home office and get reimbursed the right way.

These are the same home office deduction strategies I us...

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In this podcast I tell you three tax planning strategies that business owners can use mid year to save money. These are the exact strategies I use with my clients in our tax advisory firm, and there is still plenty of time left in the year to put them to work.

First I cover the accountable plan and the Augusta strategy. The accountable plan lets you pay yourself back for home office costs li...

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If you want to know how to pay $0 in taxes as a business owner, this video is for you. I sat down with Rod Khleif, a real estate investor, entrepreneur, and host of one of the largest real estate podcasts in the world (Lifetime Cash Flow), to break down exactly how he pays $0 in taxes using real estate, and how you can do the same thing.

Rod has owned over 2,000 houses, owns thousands of...

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Accepting crypto as payment in your S-Corporation? Before you do ANYTHING, listen to this podcast. Crypto inside an S-Corporation doesn't work like a stock investment, real estate, or even holding crypto personally. The IRS has specific rules for digital assets inside a business, and if you don't understand them, a profitable decision can quickly turn into a tax nightmare.

In this podcast, I walk you through the 5 critical tax rules every S-Corporation owner MU...

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5 IRS Audit Triggers Every Business Owner Must Avoid in 2026. If you're running a business and taking write-offs, the IRS may already be watching. In this podcast, I break down the five biggest IRS audit red flags that get business owners flagged, and exactly how to avoid them.

The IRS doesn't audit business owners randomly. They use algorithms to compare your tax return against thousands of other business owners in your income bracket and in...

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The PTE tax strategy is changing in 2026 but it is NOT going away. If your accountant told you to stop using the pass through entity tax strategy because the SALT cap increased to $40,000, they are wrong. In this podcast, I break down exactly what changed with the PTE tax strategy, why the $40,000 SALT deduction limit is misleading for profitable business owners, and why the PTE pass through entity tax election is more important now than ev...

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Top 5 easy to use tax strategies that will reduce your taxes and save you money in 2026. These are my top 5 tax strategies every business owner needs to know.

If you own a business, these five tax strategies are ones you need to start using today, and three of them can still be applied retroactively if you haven't filed yet.

I break down each strategy step by step. First, I cover Trump ac...

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Cost Segregation for Dentists: Your accountant told you that you can't use a cost segregation study on the building you own because of passive loss rules. If you're a dentist or any medical professional, your accountant is wrong. In this podcast, I break down exactly why the passive loss rules don't apply to you and how you can take a massive depreciation deduction this year using cost segregation in 2026.

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How to pay yourself as an LLC owner in 2026 — I break it down in 3 simple steps. Whether your LLC is taxed as a sole proprietorship, partnership, S corporation, or C corporation, I walk you through exactly how to pay yourself from your LLC the right way.

I cover the four ways your LLC can be taxed and what each one means for how you take money out of your business. I explain the diff...

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Trump Accounts are a brand new tax-advantaged savings account for children, and most business owners have NO IDEA they can use this as a business tax deduction.

In this podcast, I break down exactly how Trump Accounts work, how you as a business owner can contribute up to $2,500 per year to your employees' children's Trump accounts as a 100% tax-deductible business expense, and how to combine this with hiring your own children in the bu...

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Is Trump really eliminating income taxes for business owners? The short answer is no, but the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that passed on July 4th, 2025 made MASSIVE tax changes that directly benefit S corporation owners and small business owners right now. In this podcast, I break down exactly what's law versus what's just a proposal, why economists say eliminating income taxes won't work, and the 3 tax strategies for 2026 every business owner needs to know ab...

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The Augusta Tax Strategy lets S corporation owners pay themselves tax-free money from their business, completely legal under Section 280A of the tax code. In this podcast, I break down exactly how this powerful Augusta rule tax strategy works, the 5 critical rules you must follow, and how to implement it correctly so you stay on the right side of the IRS.

Here's the deal: If you rent your home to your business for 14 da...

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If you're an S corporation owner with inventory, you could be missing out on a MASSIVE tax deduction. Most business owners don't know this, but the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act created a loophole that lets you deduct 100% of your inventory - even the stuff you haven't sold yet. Your accountant probably isn't telling you about this.

Here's how the old rules worked: You buy $100,000 in inventory, sell $30,000 worth, and you're stuck with a...

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Today I reveal the hiring your spouse tax strategy that means my client is estimated to save $338,000 in taxes. Most business owners are doing this completely wrong - either overpaying their spouse and crushing themselves with payroll taxes, or missing out on massive tax deductions by not structuring it correctly. In this podcast, I'll show you exactly how to hire your spouse on payroll, what to pay them, what NOT to pay them, and the cr...

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In this year-end tax planning podcast, I cover two powerful charitable donation tax strategies that wealthy individuals use to reduce their tax liability by hundreds of thousands of dollars. If you're facing a big tax bill this year or want to implement proactive tax planning strategies before December 31st, this podcast tells you exactly how to use charitable donation strategies.

First, let's talk about the Donor Advised Fund (DAF) strategy. Forget the noise ab...

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If you're an S-Corporation owner making over $1 MILLION and you're still using the same tax preparer you started with... you're probably overpaying by six figures.

Let's talk about the BIGGEST salary mistake million-dollar S-Corporation owners make that's costing them hundreds of thousands in unnecessary taxes. Spoiler: If you're taking your entire profit as W-2 salary because your accountant told you to "be conservative," you're literally doing the opposite of why S-Corporations exist.

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If you're moving money between your S Corporation and LLC, you need to know these intercompany transfer tax strategies. In this podcast, I explain the right way to transfer funds from your S Corporation to fund real estate investments, new businesses, or other ventures without triggering unnecessary tax consequences. 

Most CPAs give terrible tax advice about intercompany transfers, telling business owners to transfer money directly from S Corporation to LLC without proper documentation. Thi...

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Did your accountant tell you to "just buy real estate and do cost segregation" to save on taxes? Then they're giving you incomplete real estate tax advice. In this podcast, I explain why buying rental property and doing cost segregation won't actually save you money on taxes without the right real estate investment tax strategy.

Here's what happens to business owners and entrepreneurs: You hit six figures in ordinary income, your accountant says bu...

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If your accountant is telling you to max out your W-2 salary and avoid distributions, they're literally costing you thousands in unnecessary taxes.

In this podcast I’m breaking down why taking high S Corporation distributions compared to your W-2 salary is the smartest tax planning move for business owners in 2025. Most CPAs and tax preparers get this backwards, telling you to increase W-2 wages while avoiding S Corporations distributions entirely.

The...

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If you're a dentist making over a million dollars and you are NOT working with a Tax Advisor, you're definitely overpaying in taxes.

In this podcast with my wife Marianna, we're breaking down the EXACT tax strategies I use with my dental clients to slash their tax bills by hundreds of thousands of dollars. 🤑

Everyone in America wants to form an LLC but has NO IDEA how flexible they actually are (espec...

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Most business owners have no idea how to use the lifetime estate tax exemption — or that it even exists. Right now, the IRS allows you to gift up to $14 million tax-free during your lifetime, but very few entrepreneurs or high-net-worth individuals know how to take advantage of this powerful tax strategy for their wealth.

In this podcast, I explain exactly what the federal estate tax is, how the gift and estate tax exemption work...

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If you’re a small business owner with an S Corporation, the way you pay yourself can make or break your tax bill. Most business owners overpay payroll taxes because no one ever showed them the right tax strategy. They treat owner payroll like a checkbox which is a big mistake. Your payroll is a tax planning weapon if you know how to use it.

In this podcast, I’m breaking down exactly how to...

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Do you want to buy a vacation home and write it off on your taxes? Whether it's a beach house, ski cabin, or a lakeside condo, the real question isn’t can you deduct it — it’s how to write it off as a legitimate business expense.

In this podcast, I reveal one of the most underused IRS-approved tax strategies: turning your personal vacation home into an employee entertainment facility that’s 100% tax deductible...

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Are you a business owner trying to stay ahead of the curve on the latest tax laws? President Trump’s new tax reform has just passed the House, and it brings some game-changing tax updates that will affect how business owners pay taxes moving forward. If you’re not up to date, you could be missing out on massive tax savings, or worse, get caught unprepared.

In this podcast, I break down the 5 key ch...

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If you're a law firm owner or practicing attorney, this tax strategy breakdown is a must for you. Learn how using reasonable compensation can keep your S-Corporation compliant while reducing unnecessary payroll taxes. We also dive into how paying your spouse a salary can unlock powerful deductions and write offs for your business. Discover the benefits of the self rental strategy, a smart move that turns your office rent into a tax advantage. For those pl...

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How can LLC owners pay less in taxes in 2025? This podcast breaks down key tax strategies, deductions, and tax savings opportunities for LLCs. Learn how retirement contributions, depreciation, hiring family, and optimizing your business structure can help you legally reduce your taxable income and keep more of your money. We’ll also cover business meal deductions, credit card strategies, and tax-efficient ways to structure your LLC for maximum savings. Understanding these LLC tax planning strategies is c...

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How will Trump's Tax Plan impact YOU; a profitable business owner and entrepreneur? This podcast breaks down key tax strategies, deductions, and tax savings opportunities under his proposed policies. Learn how bonus depreciation, cost segregation, vehicle loans, and research and development tax credits could help lower your tax bill. We’ll also cover Social Security benefits, no tax on tips, and how overtime pay affects reasonable compensation for S-Corporation owners. Understanding these tax planning strategies is c...

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Save money on taxes in 2025 with these top S-Corporation tax strategies! If you're a business owner, using the right tax planning techniques can help you reduce your tax liability, increase deductions, and keep more money in your pocket. Learn how the PTET tax can reduce your state tax burden and how to use reimbursements like the home office deduction and the Augusta Rule to lower taxable income. 

Take advantage of retirement contributions to bui...

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Discover how the Backdoor Roth IRA strategy can help high-income earners enjoy tax-free growth and withdrawals in retirement. In this podcast, we’ll break down how the Backdoor Roth IRA works, why it’s a powerful tax planning tool, and how it benefits business owners and self-employed individuals. Whether you’re focused on tax-free growth, long-term savings, or advanced retirement planning, this approach is a game-changer for entrepreneurs and high-income professionals alike.

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Discover how the 2025 Pass-Through Entity Tax (PTET) strategy can help business owners maximize tax savings and reduce their tax liabilities. In this podcast, we’ll break down how PTET works, why it’s a powerful tax planning tool, and how it benefits S-Corporation owners and other pass-through entities. Learn how to leverage state-level tax deductions and create effective strategies for your business to save thousands on taxes. Whether you’re focused on deductions, write-offs, or advanced...

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Leverage the power of Roth IRAs for kids and discover how business owners can build an estimated $2 million in tax-free income for their children. This smart tax strategy allows you to combine family financial planning with incredible tax savings. Learn how to use your business to fund Roth IRAs for your kids, take advantage of legal deductions and write-offs, and set them up for a lifetime of financial success. 

With strategic tax planning, you...